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Compare Lafayette to Walnut Creek

This post compares Lafayette, California to Walnut Creek, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lafayette (city) Walnut Creek (city)
Population 25,792 68,516
Income (median) $119,892 $84,028
Home Value (median) $1,214,200 $704,900
White 82% 76%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 9% 14%
With Kids 36% 21%
Age (median) 45 48
Rentals 26% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Walnut Creek?
A: Lafayette has a much smaller population count than Walnut Creek: 25792 compared with 68516 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lafayette or in Walnut Creek?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Lafayette.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lafayette or Walnut Creek?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Lafayette.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Walnut Creek does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for Lafayette versus 36% for Walnut Creek.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lafayette may include: San-Carlos, Los-Gatos, and Danville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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